Improvement in cartridges



H. W. MAsoN.

Cartridge.

No. 219,491. Paten-ted sepas, i879.

@ummm megs.

www* 1 To all whom tmay concern:

avra-mere Colm PATENT MASON, *OF*I SOUTH COVNTRY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR T0 THE METALLIC CARTRIDGE COMPANY, OF `SAME PLACE.

IV'MPR-ovEM NT IN CARTRI DGE-s.

'Specification forming part of Letters PatentNo. 19,491, dated September 9, A1872-); applicationA filed July 28, 1879.

Be it known that I, HENRY W. MAsoN, of

" Aizlouth Covent-ry,- i'n .the county of Tolland and State of Connecticut, `have" invented certain new and usefulImprovement-s in Cartridges; and I do hereby. declare that the following 'is i' a full, clear, and exact description of the in- .vention7 vwhich will enable others" skilled in the art to which it appertains'to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,v and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisl specification. `My in vention relates tofcartrid ges for breechloading're-arms; and consistsof a peculiarlyformedlease or receptacle for a multiple of "balls, combined witlif-aear'tridge-shell .that- 4 containsthe powder. j Y 'f The object of `this-inventionis toprodusce a strong compact case or receptacle-to containa multiple of balls, the thickness `lof the walls ,l l of the-case and thediameterof theballs'cnjointly being suicient-to cause tbeca-se to 'ffillgslug,'into,` 'takevthe` riding, and pass ont intact,surroundinglthe balls, andthe casesv s `to be"partially separated into sections by longitudinal or oblique cuts or slots, so asy to.

j cansetheballs to separate therefrom afterleav- .ing'the barrel" on'rin g, to 'actas a cleaner, lubricate the barrel, prevent leading by any Y; number of discharges, avoid the necessity of.; Ithe frequent cleaningof'the interior ofthe bar- 1 rel, andfp'resel-veits lubricant under the vari-t, ous ordinary degrees of temperature. The casi L ing also is an insulator,to prevent galvanic action between-the metallic shell and'balls, there- 'by `preventing deterioration ofthe' powder. s Further, the'case is to be constructed so as to ii'rln'lyl secure the'balls therein while separated fromaor-attached to the cartridge-shell or pow- I' der-tease, and, vthat, it may,v so vseparated or at;

tache'dybe transported vin `bulk or otherwise .without injury. The lrase-being` separately constructed, may be conveuientlyfattached to thevr vcartridge-shell or powdercase whend'esrable. --When they case containing. the multiple .balls ris attached to the cartridgeshell or powder-case, it willbe sufficientlyV strong l'to withstand therough usage incident balls. .l u t No. 1l Vis a revolvercartridge with one, spherical ball and two slightly-flattened balls.

Fig. 2 represents Vthe 4ball-eases containing the ballsseparate 'from the cartridge-shells.-

A represents the metallic cartridge-shellor powder-case. B is the ease for containing ther balls C C7 said ease beingmade of fabricated paper or other suitable brous material.

In N o. l the caseB is shown closed on thev theball n'otcovered by the forward bali, 'but casin g.

No. Zrisv tltesamerexcept thatthe ball is covered. l f

InNo. 3 the case'B projects some distance beyond the shell and two of the balls 'sus- ...tained by thev case.

N o. 4 shows a bottle-neck cartridge containring the spherical balls. 1 No. 5 shows the spherical ballst. v

No. 7 is thesame as No. 2, except that it 'has one cylindro-conical ball and two spheric'alballs y t,

y No. 8 shows-,the casel B cut inv sect-ions ob-l., Llioluely. 'l

No. V9 Ashows lcartridge for revolvers, open base. t

' No'. 10 is the saine as N o. 9; but the case isk l, closed at 'the `top and bottom, and contains one l.conical ball and two attened 'or zone In Fig-".2 l have shown the cases conta-ining the balls separated from the metallic shells.

The tubes for thecases aremade in'theusual and well-known manner by rolling around the case closed at the top, lbut open at the base. No. Gis the same as No. -1, except that it eontainsfoiie cylindro'- conical ltll and twg' `mandrel; then Vdivided in desirable lengths, and the ends of the separated parts closedby compressing in dies, Snc., and the longitudinal or oblique cuts then made therein.

The progressive steps made use of by ine for the formation of my multiple-ball cases are as.

follows, viz:

The paper tubes, having beenV formed as hereinhet'orc described, are placed upon a gagetable and a series-ot' them pressed against a fine saw, which divides them in lengths as de` six-ed. The tubes so separated are then placed under dies properly formed, seas to corrugate the end in a cone-like form, after which they are passed under dies and punches properlyv downward,) and the extending portion of the case, (bottom end of case,) by corrugatifnr tirst and compression thereafter, (as described to close the head hereinbet'ore,) closed over the balls, thus forming the base of the case. The cases are then placed in a proper receptacle and innnersed in a lubricating substance.

Although l have described a series oi' progressive steps and means that 1 deem best for the formation ot' my, multiple-ballcase, it may be made by any known process, and of which it requires no description to enable those skilled in the art to make thesame. I therefore do not contine myself to any particular process or machine for making these cases. I however have special devices and machinery for the more perfect and economical construction of my cases, and which will form the subject of a future application for patent.

Having thus fully described Iluy invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A cartridge-case head or receptacle for balls made of the herenibet'ore-described material or ils equivalent, containing a multiple ot' balls, when said case is closed by compressing its top and base over the balls, in combination with a metallic cartridge-shell or powder-case, for Ithe purposes set forth. n

2. A caseriorming part of a cartridge for breech-loading tire-arms made ot' fabricated paper or other suitable iibrous material, containing a nmltiple of balls ot' suiiicient dialneter, that, conjoined with the thickness ofthe walls ot' the case and closed at the top and bottom, will cause the case, on tiring, to detach itself' with theballs from the powder-case or shell, slug into, lill', and take the ritligor. .grooves of the barrel, and pass out of thefkbor rel intact, surrounding the balls, in combination with a cartridge-shell or powder-case made. wholly or in part o`t` a metallic or other Sub' stance. substantially as herein set fortl.

' 3. A multiple-ballease made of any Suitable material,- substantially as described=,ffo`fg} ing part of a cartridge for breech-loading arms, closed at the top and base, and in part divided by longitudinal or oblique cuts or slots,

in combination with a cartridge-'shell 'contain'- ing the powder, substantially as herein shown aiutdescribed. l

4. A multiple-ball case made ot'- any suitable material, substantially as described, form-v in g part of a4 cartridge for breech-loading tire- Y.

arms, closed at the top', and in part divided by longitudinal or oblique cuts `or slots, in-eombination with a cartridge-shell containing the powder, substantially as herein shown and described. l A

A multiple-ball case -made of any suit-able material, substantially as described, forming part of a cartridge for breech-loading tirearms,'closed at the base, and in part divided by longitudinal or oblique cuts or slots, in co'mbination with a cartridge-shell containing the' powder, substantially' as herein shownand described. (i. The multiple-ball case for'ire-arms made ot fabricated paperor other suitable material, closed over the balls at topa-nd base, andin part divided longitudinally or obliqucly by cuts or slots, substantially as shown ,and described. i

7 A case tbrming part ol" a cartridge made of fabricated paper or other non-conducting substance, eontainin g a lmultiple of balls, closed at its top and bottom suiiiciently to securely hold the balls. contained therein, in combination with a metallic cartridge-shell or powdercasc, the paper case serving also 'as an'insulator, `to prevent galvanic action between lthe balls and the metallic cartridge-shell, substantially as described.-

8. A caseforming part of a cartridge,'con taining a multiple of balls, closed at its base, and cut or divided in part longitudinally or obliquely, in combination with a'nietallic cartridge-shell'ot sufficient llength to close upon the forward one ot' the multiple balls by crimping or swaging sufficiently to hold it in position. 1

In testimony ,that I claim the' foregoing as myown'I have heretoaxed mysignatureiu presence ot' twowitnesse's.

'HENRY-W. MASON. 

